Photos by Michael Yamashita yamashitaphoto / Can you find all the faces? Haunting ruins like these at Angkor Thom are all that remains of the the former capital of the great Khmer kingdom that ruled the entire Mekong River Basin between the 9th and 13th centuries. At the center of this complex is the Bayon temple, with its distinctive 200-plus stone faces—gigantic, serene, and smiling. Their enigmatic gazes guard the walls of the city, giving one the feeling that they're watching your every step. #angkor #angkorwat #bayon #bayontemple #siemreap #cambodia #mekong #khmer